For Match No. 7 in the ongoing 2023 edition of the Women’s Twenty20 (T20) Blaze, Trinidad & Tobago and the Windward Islands are scheduled to compete at Warner Park, Basseterre, on the 23rd of May, 2023, at 7:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Trinidad & Tobago got their season underway with a dominant win but fell short in their chase of 115 in the following game. In contrast, the Windward Islands struggled to chase a modest total of 88 runs in their opener but redeemed themselves by defending their total of 127, winning by 45 runs in the next game.
Squads:
Trinidad & Tobago – Britney Cooper, Djenaba Joseph, KD Jazz Mitchell, Samara Ramnath, Shania Abdool, Lee-Ann Kirby, Selene O’neil, Shalini Samaroo, Reniece Boyce (WK), Shunelle Sawh (WK), Anisa Mohammed (C), Karishma Ramharack, Kirbyina Alexander, Steffie Soogrim
Windward Islands – Afy Fletcher (C), Malika Edward, Zaida James, Qiana Joseph, Kimone Homer, Carena Noel, Jannelia Glasgow, Pearl Etienne, Earnisha Fontaine, Tracy Byron, Abini St. Jean, Nerissa Crafton, Amiah Gilbert, Namiah Marcellin
Players to watch out:
Lee-Ann Kirby
The 36-year-old in Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) has scored 59 runs in 9 innings and has got a maiden wicket to her name as well. Lee-Ann in the series, has 5 scalps at an economy rate of 3.50, while has also contributed with 27 runs.
Karishma Ramharack
The 22-year-old off-break bowler in 22 T20Is has struck 17 wickets and has got the best figures of 3/8. Karishma with a couple of wickets in as many innings hasn’t the best start but is a promising talent.
Jannelia Glasgow
The pacer was a part of the Windies squad for the U-19 World Cup earlier this year. Jannelia has featured in only a T20I for the senior team, while has played games for the A side as well. In the competition, Jannelia has had a good start scoring 41 runs in 2 outings.
Afy Fletcher
The 36-year-old all-rounder in T20Is, in 65 bowling innings has struck 55 wickets, while has scored 135 runs in 31 innings. In the series, Afy leads the wickets table with 5 scalps to her name of 2 innings, while has also scored 19 runs.
Pitch:
The 22 yards at Warner Park, Basseterre, offers a slow track that poses challenges for batters and provides an advantage to spinners. The average score of 92 indicates the demanding conditions and the need for careful batting on this pitch.
Weather:
Warner Park, Basseterre, promises an ideal setting for a complete game of cricket with a partly cloudy overhead and a low likelihood of rain. The temperature is expected to hover around 26°C with moderate winds and a humidity level of 73%
Fantasy playing XI:
Reniece Boyce, Britney Cooper, Kimone Homer, Pearl Etienne, Afy Fletcher, Lee-Ann Kirby, Zaida James, Qiana Joseph, Anisa Mohammed, Karishma Ramharack, Steffie Soogrim
Match details:
Date – May 23, 2023
Time – 7:30 PM IST
Venue – Warner Park, Basseterre
Broadcast – All games of the tournament will be streamed live on the FanCode app and website.
